Jeremy Hellickson, who went 8-11 with a 5.43 ERA last year in 30 starts for Philadelphia and Baltimore, has joined the Washington Nationals on a minor league contract, sources told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Pedro Gomez reveals a discussion he had with a scout while watching Shohei Ohtani struggle against the Rockies, with the scout saying Ohtani's velocity went down in the second inning and he backed off when trouble came.

Shohei Ohtani was rocked for seven runs over 1&frac13; innings in his second spring training start for the Angels as team skipper Mike Scioscia deflects questions on whether the two-way Japanese player start is guaranteed a regular season roster.